International Latin American Dance Champions

The International Latin American Dance Championships were created after the Second World War in England by Elsa Wells, and are now organised by Dance News special events. The current full title is the Elsa Wells International Dance Championships, and includes all categories in Standard and Latin American ballroom dance.

The series of Latin American International Championships were started once the initial choreography, teaching and adjudications standards for these dances were stabilised. This occurred in the 1950s, after a period of debate and discussion initiated by Monsieur Pierre and his associates. Although English in origin and organisation, the championships were open to the world, as is the case today for all the major ballroom championships held in England. There are two main series, one for professionals, and another for amateurs, plus various age-limited categories. The division between amateur and professional has persisted in ballroom dance long after it disappeared in most other sports and pastimes.[1]

The final stages for both Amateur and Professional Standard and Latin American titles are always held at the Albert Hall in London. Qualification for these final stages, and the championships for other categories (Juvenile, Under 14, Junior, Under 21, Senior, Pro Rising Stars) are held at a preliminary two-day event before the main finals at Brentwood, Essex.[2] Non-English adjudicators are always included in the adjudication panels. It is one of the largest regular, and genuinely international, events in the ballroom dance world.

This list (and competition) is not the same as the later WDC World Championships. The International Professional Latin and Standard Championships are now part of the World Dance Council's World Super Series.

The dances

The Latin American competition comprises five dances: cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, and jive,[3] conducted in line with British Dance Council (BDC) regulations;[4] the basis of the dances is described in standard texts.[5] Advanced choreography has, however, broken through the traditional limitations of social dancing, and more obviously in the Latin and American dances than in ballroom (Modern or Standard).[6]

Adjudication

The qualifying and lesser events days at Brentwood had, in 2009, three adjudication panels of eight former champions and other significant professionals. Early rounds had one panel of eight, alternating. Semi-finals and finals of lesser events had both panels. At the Albert Hall, there were four panels, each of 19 adjudicators. The semi-finals and finals of the amateur and professional titles were each adjudicated by a separate panel.[7] This may be contrasted favourably with the number of judges used for those Olympic Games events which depend upon adjudication, such as ice dancing and diving. Results and adjudication details (marks for each finalist by each adjudicator) are posted after the event.[8]

2009 entrants

In the Professional Championship there were 150 couples from 34 countries of affiliation (countries of origin not listed). In the Amateur Championship there were 289 couples from 31 countries of affiliation.[9] Countries such as China, Japan, Russia and Italy sent multiple entries to all competitions. The countries listed in the table below are countries of origin, where known.

International Professional Champions

Professional Champions[10]
1953 Jack Orton-Smith & Norma NobleEngland
1954 Leonard Patrick & Doreen KeyEngland
1955 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1956 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1957 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1958 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1959 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1960 Walter Laird & Lorraine ReynoldsEngland/Sweden
1961 Jimmy Hulbert & Carol DourofEngland
1962 Walter Laird & Lorraine ReynoldsEngland/Sweden
1963 Walter Laird & Lorraine ReynoldsEngland/Sweden
1964 Robert & Marguerite O'HaraEngland
1965 James Arnell & Jillian La ValetteEngland
1966 Robert & Marguerite O'HaraEngland
1967 Robert & Marguerite O'HaraEngland
1968 Robert & Marguerite O'HaraEngland
1969 Robert & Marguerite O'HaraEngland
1970 Michael Stylianos & Lorna LeeEngland
1971 Michael Stylianos & Lorna LeeEngland
1972 Michael Stylianos & Lorna LeeEngland
1973 Michael Stylianos & Lorna LeeEngland
1974 Michael Stylianos & Lorna LeeEngland
1975 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1976 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1977 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1978 Peter Maxwell & Lynn HarmanEngland
1979 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1980 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1981 Espen & Kirsten SalbergNorway
1982 Espen & Kirsten SalbergNorway
1983 Sammy & Shirley StopfordEngland
1984 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1985 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1986 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1987 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1988 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1989 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1990 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1991 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1992 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1993 Sammy Stopford & Barbara McCollEngland
1994 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1995 Corky & Shirley BallasU.S.A./England
1996 Donnie Burns & Gaynor FairweatherScotland/England
1997 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa SuutariFinland
1998 Bryan Watson & Karen HardySouth Africa/England
1999 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa SuutariFinland
2000 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2001 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2002 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2003 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2004 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2005 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2006 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2007 Bryan Watson & Carmen VinceljSouth Africa/Germany
2008 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisPoland/Belgium
2009 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisPoland/Belgium
2010 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisEngland
2011 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisEngland
2012 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia ZagoruychenkoU.S.A.
2013 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisEngland
2014 Michael Malitowski & Joanna LeunisEngland
2015 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia ZagoruychenkoU.S.A.
2016 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia ZagoruychenkoU.S.A.
2017 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko[11]U.S.A.
2018 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia ZagoruychenkoU.S.A.
2019 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia ZagoruychenkoU.S.A.
2020 not held due to COVID-19
2021 Troels Bager & Ina Ivanova-JeliazkovaU.S.A.
2022 Troels Bager & Ina Ivanova-JeliazkovaU.S.A.
2023 Troels Bager & Ina Ivanova-JeliazkovaU.S.A.

International Amateur Champions

Amateur Champions
1953 James Arnell & Estrella PescadorEngland/Spain
1954 tie: Derek & Rose Bassi and Teddie Atkinson & Audrey TessierEngland
1955 Derek & Rose BassiEngland
1956 James Hayes & Eileen PollardEngland
1957 James Hayes & Eileen PollardEngland
1958 James Hayes & Eileen PollardEngland
1959 Robert O'Hara & Margaret NuthallEngland
1960 Ronald Smith & Jill StevensEngland
1961 Ronald Smith & Jill StevensEngland
1962 Alan Shaw & Ann TinkleyEngland
1963 John Brogan & Valerie RitterEngland
1964 Barnie Conway & Evelyn HislopScotland
1965 Barnie Conway & Evelyn HislopScotland
1966 Barnie Conway & Evelyn HislopScotland
1967 David Douglass and Janice Barb
1968 David Douglass and Janice Barb
1969 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1970 Keith Brewer & Shirley WardmanEngland
1971 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1972 Alan & Hazel FletcherEngland
1973 Peter Maxwell & Lynn HarmanEngland
1974 Ian & Ruth WalkerEngland
1975 Espen & Kirsten SalbergNorway
1976 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1977 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1978 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1979 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1980 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1981 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1982 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1983 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1984 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1985 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1986 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1987 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1988 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1989 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1990 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1991 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1992 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1993 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1994 see http://www.dancesportinfo.net -
1995 Louis Van Amstel & Julie FryerNetherlands
1996 Ralf Müller & Olga Müller-OmeltchenkoGermany
1997 Michael Wentink & Beata OnefaterSouth Africa
1998 Michael Wentink & Beata OnefaterSouth Africa
1999 Matthew Cutler & Nicole CutlerEngland
2000 Slavik Kryklyvyy & Joanna LeunisBelgium
2001 Andrej Škufca & Katarina VenturiniSlovenia
2002 Franco Formica & Oksana Nikiforova[12]Germany
2003 Franco Formica & Oksana Nikiforova[13]Germany
2004 Riccardo Cocchi & Joanne Wilkinson USA
2005 Riccardo Cocchi & Joanne Wilkinson[14]Italy
2006 Peter Stokkebroe & Kristina Stokkebroe[15]Denmark
2007 Maurizio Vescovo & Melinda Törökgyörgy[16]Hungary
2008 Stefano Di Filippo & Anna Melnikova[17]Italy
2009 Alexei Silde & Anna Firstova[18]Russia
2010 Zoran Plohl & Tatsiana Lahvinovich Croatia
2011 Neil Jones & Ekaterina Sokolova England
2012 Neil Jones & Ekaterina Sokolova England
2013 Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova Denmark
2014 Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova Denmark
2015 Nikita Brovko & Olga Urumova Russia
2016 Morten Lowe & Roselina Doneva Denmark
2017 Ferdinando Iannaconne & Yulia Musikhina-Iannaconne Italy
2018 Ferdinando Iannaconne & Yulia Musikhina-Iannaconne Italy
2019 Ferdinando Iannaconne & Yulia Musikhina-Iannaconne Italy
2020 not held due COVID-19
2021 Klemen Presnikar & Alexandra Averkieva Slovenia
2022 Petar Daskalov & Zia James England
2023 Petar Daskalov & Zia James England

References

  1. Spencer, Frank and Peggy 1968. Come dancing. Allen, London; which was also the initial source for the list.
  2. Dance News #2138, August 27th 2009.
  3. In that order in each round; and Jive is only danced in the semi-finals and finals.
  4. The British Dance Council Rulebook summarises the points,
  5. Laird, Walter 2003. The Laird technique of Latin dancing. International Dance Publications Ltd.
  6. McMains, Juliet 2006. Glamour addiction: inside the American ballroom dance industry. Wesleyan University Press, Middletown CT.
  7. Programme of the 2009 International Championships
  8. "Welcome to Dance News Online - www.dance-news.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  9. For comaparison, there are 51 countries listed as full members by the WDC, of which some political units are listed more than once. China is represented not only by the People's Republic, but also by Hong Kong (which was listed long before China) and Taiwan; the UK is represented by two listings: Great Britain (effectively, England), and Scotland. Also, individual dancers may change affiliation during their careers.
  10. Programme of 2009 57th International Championships gives complete lists for all events.
  11. "Former WDC World Champions – World Dance Council".
  12. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Vienna - Austria on 16 November 2002 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  13. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in St Petersburg - Russia on 20 September 2003 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  14. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Ostrava - Czech Republic on 08 October 2005 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  15. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Karlsruhe - Germany on 30 September 2006 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  16. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Vilnius - Lithuania on 08 December 2007 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  17. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Melbourne - Australia on 14 December 2008 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  18. "Ranking of the IDSF Latin Adult in Maribor - Slovenia on 07 November 2009 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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